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Description:Rineloricaria capitonia
is distinguished from the other species of the genus by the
abdomen covered partly by boards, with three large panels preceding
the preanal plate, previously two to three ellipsoidal plates
series-not reaching the height of insertion of pectoral-and
a set of small plates located below the gill openings, not contacting
the abdominal side plates. In addition, the following combination
helps to differentiate it from other species: the tip of the
snout with extended nude area After reaching the previous more
pore channel infraorbital sensory, and a dark stripe on the
edge margin of the caudal fin. Between the sympatric species
It resembles the pattern of abdominal plates R. reisi
SP. Nov., from which it differs by the greatest distance interorbital
( -25.6 21.5% vs. 17-19.9% in CC). Rineloricaria capitonia
resembles R. misionera by region scapular without plates,
but this differs by area naked snout extended later (vs. not
extended). Aquarium Care: As with all Rineloricaria
provide long leaved plants or bamboo stalks for them to hang
on to. Diet: Omnivore. Vegetable food
such as cucumber and other various foods such as tablet, flake
and frozen. Remarks: More information in the
referenced paper (Ghazzi, 2008).

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Name:

None

Synonyms:

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Family:

Loricariidae
ycipitidae

Distribution:

South
America: Rio Alegre and Rio Palmeira (tributary of
the Rio Ijuí) and Rio Passo Fundo in Brazil.